Milk stool and pail holder



Feb. 26, 1929. 1,703,547

1.. w. SCHMIDT MILK STOOL AND PAIL HOLDER Filed Aug. 20, 1928 WW/201mm vided two U support.

Patented Feb. 26, 1929.

LOUIS w. scHMmn-or KANSAS or'rx, MIssoUitr.

MILK STOOL Ann PAIL HOLDER.

1 Application filed August 20, 1928. Serial No. 300,722.

My invention relates toimprovements in ,milk stools and pail holder's.

One of the objects of my invention is to provide a novel milk stool and pail holder, which is simple, cheap, durable, not likely to get out of order, which'permits of a ready and quick adjustment of the milk pail, and which, when not in use, can be folded into compact space for storing or shipment.

The novel features of my invention are hereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawing, which illustra'tes the preferred embodiment of my invention,

Fig. 1 is-a side elevation of my improved milk stool and pailholder, shown in'its operative position and supporting a' milk'pail.

Fig.2 is'atop view of the same, partly broken away, thepail being removed.

Fig. 3 is atop d Fig. 4 is a bottom view of what is shown in Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is 'a section on the line 5'-5 of Fig. 3.

Fig. 6 is an enlarged vertical sectional view of a corner portion of the seat and parts connected therewith.

Fig/'7 is a plan view of the milk pail holding members, shown extended.

Fig. 8 is an enlarged perspective View of oneofthe hinge members which connect the pail supporting member withits U shaped reference characters designate similar parts in the different views. The stool is provided with a seat, which, as shown,maycomprise a rectangular fiat horizontal body 1 from dependside flanges 2' and end flanges 3.

For supporting the seat,'there' are pro} shaped legs, the front leg comprising a transverse portion 4 and two arms which are respectively pivoted on a trans verse horizontal axis by bolts tend respectively through the side flanges Similar 2, adjacent to the front ends thereof, and

a transverse portion the rear leg comprising being pivoted on a -7 and arms 8, the latter horizontal axis by means ofltwo boltsv 9 which extend respectively through the side flanges 2 adjacent to the rear ends thereof;

The legs are adapted to be swung from view of the stool and pail holder, shown collapsed to its folded posip 'each with an inwardly extending lip 18,

I which engages the under edge of the adjathe edges of which 6, which exswung to the mg position,

the outwardly inclined supporting positions,

- shown in-Fig. 1 to the folded positions between-the flanges 2, asshown in Fig. 4.

10 designates a U shaped pail supporting member having an arcuate portion 11' adapted to receive and serve as a seat for a milk pail 12 The arms of the member 10 are respectively pivoted on a horizontal axis by bolts 13 to the vertical flanges 14 of two hinge members, each of which has on its inner sideand lower edge an inwardly extending lip 15v for supporting and limiting the downwardly swinging of the member 10 to the horizontal.

Each hinge member 14 is pivoted by a horizontal bolt 16 to one of the two arms of a U. shaped horizontal supporting member 17, the arms of which are respectively longitudinally slidable-in slots provided therefor in the' front end flange 3.

1 The hinge members .14 are also provided cent arm of the member 17 for limiting the downward swinging of the hinge member,

Fig. 6. The arms of the U shaped slidable member .17 extend under the body 1 of'the seat and are respectively slidablylmounted in two channels 19 formedv at the lower ends of two arms of a U shaped member the transverse portion 20 the under side of the body 1 transversely thereto, Figs. 2,4 and 5. i

- Mounted respectively in the arms of the U shaped member 17 adjacent to the rear ends ofsaid arms, and projecting inwardly therefrom,'are two screws 21, which are adapted to engage the arms of the member.

20 for limiting the. outwardsliding of the member 17, Fig. 4.

. In the operation of'my invention,'the leg membersare swung to the positions shown in Fig. 1, in which positions the arms 5 and 8 respectively strike the end flanges 3, which hold the leg members from further outward swinging. The pail supporting member 10 is then horizontal forwardly extendshown in solid lines in Fig. 1, and the milk pail is mounted in the seat portion 11 of the member 10. The milk man or maid then sits on the seat, and adjusts the pail 12, with the members 10, hinges 14 of which is fastened to Y and supporting member 17, horizontally to suit the position occupied by the cow that is being milked.

After the milking operation has been linished, the pail 12 is removed, and the member swung on the hinges l l to the horizontal position across and parallel with the body 1 of theseat, the member 17 being;

slid rearwardly to the positions shownfin dotted lines in Fig. l and in solid lines in Fig. l.

The legs are then swung to the folded positions shown in Fig. l. The device will, thus e in compact form for storing; or shipment.

I do not limit my invention to the structure shown and described, as many 1nodifirations, within the scope of the append all claims, may be made without departing from the spirit of my invention.

hat I claim is 1. In a milk stool and pail holder, :1 seat, supporting means theizefor, a member adapted to support a pail, and means on said seat pivotally supporting said member on a horizontal axis by which 2-: member can be swung from an operative pos lion extendhorizontally from said seat to a folded position am as and parallel with said seat.

2. In a milk stool and pail holder, .a seat, supporting means therefor, a member adapted to support a pad, and means horizontally slidable on said seat pivots-11y supporting said member on a horizontal axis by which said member can bemoved toward and from said seat and swung from an operative position extending horizontally from said seat to a folded position across and parallel with said seat.

in a mill: stool and pail holder, a seat, legs pivoted thereto so as to be swung from a downwaudly extending supporting position to a posl; 10-11 parallel with said seat, a menr ber adapted to support a pail, and means on said seat pivotally supporting said member on 'a horizontal axis by which said member can be swung from an operative position extending horizontally from said seat to ,a folded position across and parallel with said seal.

a. flu a milk'stool and pail holder, a seat, legs pivoted thereto so as to be swung from a oownwari v extending; supporting position to a pom 1 parallel with said seat, a member adapted to support a pail, and

means horizontally slidable on said seat pivotally supporting said member 'on a horis zonlal axis by which said member can be moved toward and from said seat and swung from an operative position extending horizontally from said seat to a folded position across and parallel with said seat. I

In a milk stool and a U shaped member the arms of which-are horizontally slidably supported by said seat, means for supporting said seat, a pail supporting ll shaped member the arms oil which are horizontally disposed, and means pivotally supporting the arms of the pail z-aipporting meml the arms respec ely of said slidable member, whereby the pail supporting member may be swung from a horizontal position extending from said seat to a horizontal position extending across and parallel with said seat.

(5. In a mill; stool and pail holder, 21 seat, pivoted thereto so as to be swung from a aownwardly extending supporting position to a folder position parallel with said seat, a SllPPOltlllQ member. horizontally slidable on said t, a ll shaped member having means adapted to support a pail, and means pivotally connecting the arms of said U shaped member to said slidable member by which the U shaped men'iber may be swung from a position extenoing horizontally from said seat to a folded position across and parallel with said seat.

'5. l i a milk stool and pail holder, a seat, supporting means therefor, a supporting member horizontally slidable on said seat, a U shaped member having; means adapted to support a pail, and two hinge members pivoted on a horizontal axis to said slidable member and respectively pivoted to, the arms ol said U shaped member, whereby the latter may be swung from a horizontal position extending from said seat to ,a horizontallolded position across and parallel with said seat, said hinge members having means for engaging and limiting the downward swinging at .al arms and having means engaging table mei-nber by which the downnagging 01 said hinge members on said slid-ah member may be limited.

In lLGStllIli y whereofl name to this specification.

LOUIS W. SCHMIDT.

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